Physical Education Department Offers Education, Enjoyment Leadership roles served by members of the Physical Education Department and recognition received by both students and faculty members constituted the highlight of the year for the Department. Dr. Harry Olree, Chairman of the Department , served as chairman of District 17 of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, as one of two NAJA representatives on the Board of Directors of the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment, and as chairman for the Honor Awards Committee for the Arkansas Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. Ted Lloyd served as president of the NAlA Track Coaches' Association and was chosen NAJA District 17 and AIC Cross Country Coach of the Year. David Elliott served as chairman of the AIC Tennis Coaches and was chosen AIC Tennis Coach of the Year. Phil Watkins was chosen AIC Golf Coach of the Year when his team won the 1980 AIC golf championship. John Prock served as chairman of the AIC Football Coaches and had an article, "A Simple Passing Game for Any Situation," published in the Coaching Clinic Magazine. During the summer, Butch Gardner certified as an instructor in driver's education to teach the two courses added to the curriculum so that students could certify to teach driver's education in the public schools. Dr. Wilt Martin served as a member of the Carmichael Community Center Board of Trustees. Bob Corbin served as chainnan of the Governor's Council on Physical F itness and Sports and was elected to a four-year term as a member of the Board of Directors to the Central States' Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. Corbin was invited to participate as an advisor to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and he attended the national meeting of the American College of Sports 118 Medicine. The Athletic Department hosted the . Arkansas Track Coaches' Association clinic with Coach Lloyd serving as director and lecturer. The Athletic Department also hosted a Bison Booster Cross Country Meet, the AIC Indoor Track Meet, and the High School Invitational Indoor Track Meet. Dr. Karyl Bailey sponsored the Physical Education Majors and Minors Club which implemented a varied program of activities to strengthen the professional preparation of the students. Included in the activities was a ski trip to Colorado during the spring break. Barbara Barnes was invited to speak on ''Children in Arkansas on the Move - Naturally" at the fall meeting in Little Rock on the Arkansas Association of Children Under Six. Mrs. Barnes served as sponsor of the cheerleaders and took them to the Southern Methodist University Cheerleading Clinic for college cheerleaders in August. Four 1980 graduates in physical education received graduate assistantships for 1980-81. To strengthen the program for majors, the Department made a study of its Arts and Sciences-Physical Education curriculum. The Fencing Club of Harding University just completed its fir st full year of exi stence. The club, officially named the Royal Guardsmen, was formed in order to give interested students a chance to participate in this littleknown sport, The 15 club members did not waste any time in beginning competition. Under the direction of sponsors Dan Tullos and Dr. Bill Verkler, the fencers traveled to Little Rock freql'ently and jousted with an advanced club there. Inpreparation for these events, practice sessions were held week ly in the ping pong room of the ,old gymnasium. The sport, relatively new in .Arkansas, was a very delicate one that necessitated special equipment. Masks, jackets and gloves were purchased by club members in order to go first-rate and retain safety features. An interesting aspect of the sport was its appeal to a large portion of the campus. As fencer Rick Collins said , "Fencing doesn't rely on physical strength or build alone. Men and women can ';ompete equally. In fact, a quarterback has no real advantage over a 5'2" girl or the stereotyped academic bookworm. It just takes some time to learn." The club hoped to expand its competition to such schools as - Jim Murphy - Cltris'~r TltompsO#l
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